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Tottenham CLP motion on free speech and self-organisation

We are delighted that Tottenham CLP have passed this motion in support of women’s right to self-organise and debate issues of concern to us free from intimidation and threat....

Sex-based discrimination: an interview with Scottish parliamentarian Joan McAlpine

This article is part of a series of interviews featuring international perspectives on the ramifications of the concept of ‘gender identity’ within public policy. We are grateful to all...

World Toilet Day 2019

The United Nations has declared 19th November as World Toilet Day to draw attention to the woeful lack of access to toilets and good sanitation around the world. According...

Until all our sisters are free: Paula Boulton

Paula Boulton is a musician, playwright and granddaughter of one of the first women Labour councillors. This post was first published on Facebook. We are republishing it here with...

WPUK & The Green Party

Given that we are sharing statements about our interactions with political parties, we have decided to publish this account of our interactions with the Green party. Last year, we...

“Gender identity policies are authoritarian and dangerous for women’s rights”: Victoria Women’s Guild and Speak Up for Women

This article is part of a series of interviews featuring international perspectives on the ramifications of the concept of ‘gender identity’ within public policy. We are grateful to all...

5 questions for your Prospective Parliamentary Candidates

In the forthcoming General Election, it is important to make sure that issues of concern to women are at the forefront of political campaigning and that women know what...

“Femininity is a reactionary ideology. It has nothing to do with the rights and interests of women”: Tasia Aránguez Sánchez

This article is part of a series of interviews featuring international perspectives on the ramifications of the concept of ‘gender identity’ within public policy. We are grateful to all...

Power and history: Selina Todd at A Woman’s Place is at the lectern

Selina Todd is Professor of Modern History at Oxford University. Her research focuses on women, feminism and working-class life in modern Britain. She is the author of the bestseller The People....

Freedom of speech: Allison Bailey introduces A Woman’s Place is at the lectern

Allison Bailey is a criminal defence barrister at Garden Court Chambers, London. She has nearly 20 years experience defending in cases of serious violence and complex organised crime. Allison...

“Both patriarchy and capitalism benefit from a depoliticised feminist movement”: Towanda Rebels

This article is part of a series of interviews featuring international perspectives on the ramifications of the concept of ‘gender identity’ within public policy. We are grateful to all...

Biological sex is not a spectrum: there are only two sexes in humans. An interview with Claire Graham

Subscribe I Woman’s Place UK videos I Insta I Twitter I Take action Biological sex is not a spectrum: follow Claire Graham‘s blog @MRKHVoice. We thank Claire for her...

Sex and gender: the law in the USA

Elizabeth Hungerford is a licensed, though non practicing, attorney in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She identifies as a feminist, lives as a lesbian, is a longtime observer and sometime...

“No child is born in the wrong body” with Michele Moore & Heather Brunskell-Evans

This article is part of a series of interviews featuring international perspectives on the ramifications of the concept of ‘gender identity’ within public policy. We are grateful to all...

WPUK submission to Law Commission consultation on surrogacy reform

There is no evidence that the Law Commissions have made any meaningful attempt to gather the views of surrogate mothers, particularly those who have regretted the experience or withdrawn...

WASPI Judgement: the sting of injustice

WPUK expresses shock and concern at impact of High Court pensions ruling on women’s rights. Woman’s Place UK shares the dismay and anger of the Backto60 and WASPI campaigns...

Labour’s Values & WPUK

This post is based on a Twitter thread written by a Labour staff member who attended the Woman’s Place UK unofficial fringe at Labour Party Conference in Brighton. This...

Politicians: a dereliction of duty

Since our inception in September 2017, we have sought, and taken, every opportunity we could to meet with politicians and policy makers. Often this has only been possible on...

A Woman’s Place is at Conference

On Monday 23rd September, Woman’s Place UK held its 24th public meeting in two years: A Woman’s Place is at Conference. It was timed to coincide with the Labour...

P*nk ‘News’ allegedly in Brighton

We have seen an article in P*nk News which purports to cover the events of Monday night when our public meeting, A Woman’s Place is at Conference, was aggressively...

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